Traditional county: Northamptonshire · Unitary authority: West Northamptonshire · Region: East Midlands
Explore Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Canons Ashby map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Canons Ashby |
| Traditional County | Northamptonshire |
| Unitary Authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.151104 |
| Longitude | -1.157313 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Canons Ashby, a quiet hamlet in Northamptonshire, breathes the slow, enduring spirit of the East Midlands. It lies 11.7 km west of Towcester (from Towcester: bearing 281°T, OS grid SP 577 506), and is situated north-north-east of Moreton Pinkney village. The subtle undulations of the land around Canons Ashby, softened by centuries of cultivation, hint at a pastoral continuity, where the light often falls with a gentle, diffused quality, bathing the ancient oaks and hedgerows in a tender glow. The very air seems to carry the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a testament to the enduring agricultural life that has shaped this landscape. The nearby church, a silent sentinel, stands as a focal point, its weathered stone whispering tales of generations who have found solace and community within its walls. Canons Ashby feels like a place where time itself moves with a more measured tread, a gentle pause in the hurried flow of the wider world.
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Explore Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.151104, -1.157313. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |